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Vision Street Wear controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    New Balance sued over Vision Racer collaboration

    Lawsuit filed

    Authentic Brands Group filed a lawsuit against New Balance seeking $2 million, alleging copyright infringement and counterfeiting in connection with the Vision Racer collaboration. According to the source, the claim stated that footwear bore designs and symbols confusingly similar to Vision trademarks. The source does not state the filing date.

    Authentic Brands Group sued New Balance for $2 million, alleging copyright infringement and counterfeiting involving the Vision Racer collaboration and claiming that footwear bore designs and symbols confusingly similar to Vision trademarks. The source does not state the filing date.

    Source excerpt

    • The Boston-based sportswear brand is being sued for $2 million by Authentic Brands Group, LLC, the parent company of Vision Street Wear, the cult streetwear brand. ABG is coming for New Balance, and it’s recent “Vision Racer” collaboration with the “icon living” Jaden Smith for copyright infringement and counterfeiting.
    • ABG alleges in its complaint that New Balance pushed and sold kicks that “bear designs and symbols that are substantially and confusingly similar to” its Vision trademarks.